Editing Group A (section)

==Rallying==
[[File:Peugeot 306 Kit Car. Manuel Senra.jpg|thumb|[[Peugeot 306|Peugeot 306 Maxi]]]]
[[File:Flickr - bjmullan - Colin McRae's 1995 World Championship winning Subaru Impreza.jpg|thumb|Colin McRae's 1995 WRC-winning [[Subaru Impreza]] Group A rally car]]
Under Group A in the [[World Rally Championship]], the cars used were modified road cars, often based on [[turbocharged]], [[four wheel drive]] versions of small cars such as the [[Lancia Delta Integrale]], [[Ford Escort RS Cosworth]], [[Toyota Celica GT-Four]], [[Nissan Pulsar GTI-R]], [[Subaru Impreza WRX]], [[Mazda Familia|Mazda 323 GT-R]] and the [[Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution]].

The cars are modified for greater power and torque, and fitted with suspension and tyres specifically suited to the conditions of the specific [[Rallying|rally]], which may take place entirely on asphalt roads, different consistencies of gravel and dirt roads and even snow/ice-covered roads on some rallies held in northern Europe.

By 1990, Group A cars exceeded the performance of the defunct Group B cars on many events, because although they had far less power they had better handling and traction. They were also much safer.

Group A is still used as the basis for most rally competitions around the world, but the most competitive cars are limited-production prototypes, known as [[kit car]]s (which competed in the [[FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup]]), [[World Rally Car]]s, [[Super 1600]] and [[Super 2000]].

The last car to use the old Group A homologation requirement in the WRC Manufacturers' championship was the [[Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI]]. Group A cars could continue to enter WRC rallies until 2018 and can still enter the FIA's regional rally championships today.